At last someone has developed a patch to expand the Apple TV’s storage through its USB 2.0 port, using the internal hard drive to boot and one fat external 2TB drive to stockpile as many TV series, photos and porn movies as you want. Yes, Cupertino, resistance to hackers is futile, I’m afraid. The process [...]
Onkyo released a new 7.1 AV amplifier equipped with an HDMI1.3 port, the TX-SA706X. Our new amplifier features five HDMI inputs and one HDMI output supporting 1080p video signals. It can reproduce the latest audio codec such as Dolby True HD, DTS-HD Master Audio…The TX-SA706X also provides a maximum output of 200wx7, a frequency response [...]
The digital terrestrial TV receiver with HDMI™ and Perfect Upscale technology The Gigaset M383 T is a DVB-T receiver that’s designed to bring digital terrestrial TV broadcasts to your High Definition (HD) ready television in superior picture quality. Featuring Perfect Upscale technology, this receiver converts standard definition TV signals to High Definition parameters and [...]
Sony has announced three new AV receivers under its “Elevated Standard” line, the STR-DA2400ES, 3400ES and 4400ES. All of them are capable of 1080/24p output, and decoding several audio codecs, including Dolby TrueHD, DTS High Resolution and DTS HD Master Audio. A built-in Faroudja DCDi Cinema chip upscales all video to 1080p when streamed via [...]
The BBC is planning to launch a user-friendly set-top box that will rival the likes of Apple TV and possibly Sky. Described as a “device that transfers web video such as its successful on-demand iPlayer service onto TV screens,” the FT reports that it would be an easy-to-use IPTV offering. Mark Thompson, BBC director general, [...]
Look no further for the follow-up to last year’s multi-region Blu-ray players, with Bluraymods.com advertising a completely region free Panasonic DMP-BD30, available in either pre-modified or DIY kit formats. That’s all 6 DVD regions and three Blu-ray regions for those keeping count, and it claims to still work with any firmware updates. The good news [...]
I know that words like Champagne or Red Wines, make things more glamourous or more luxurious… (Red Wine not really but hey… I don’t drink any alcohol…), and this “Art de vivre†style seems to be very fashionable in Korea. This is why the new HT762TZR, a 5.1 audio system for TV and VIDEO, use [...]
The perfect stand for your digital TV, whatever size it happens to beThe Sanus Platinum AV Foundations PFV59 is an extra-wide three-shelf lowboy built to accommodate today`s largest TVs. Its sleek lines and custom-blended finish offer a striking look that complements modern AV gear. High-quality construction and open architecture maximize airflow and provide the [...]
Denon will put its new SACD player/amp on the market on mid-July, the RCD-CX1.Well, actually… two years ago, we talked about two products made by the same maker and which are quite similar to this one! ([url = http://www.akihabaranews.com/news-12619-X.html] See the news here [/ url]). So what’s new?Nothing special! It’s the same product, but in [...]
At the end of June Toshiba will release a new DVD player featuring HDMI output, the SD-590J. It can reproduce images in 1080p, and uses 192kHz/24-bit audio DACs and 54 MHz/14-Bit video DAC. It supports MP3/WMA audio files, DivX files, and JPEG images.It should cost around 80€.
